Four Arrested In Wallingford Outside Grateful Dead Tribute Band Performance

Four found with drugs outside Grateful Dead tribute performance in Wallingford Saturday night.

WALLINGFORD – Four arrests were made in the parking lot outside a Grateful Dead tribute band performance at the Oakdale Theater Saturday night, police said. All arrests were drug related, police said.

Undercover officers purchased Molly (street name for MDMA, similar to the drug ecstasy) and LSD (acid) from three individuals, according to a press release from the Wallingford Police Department. One individual was also arrested for possession of a hallucinogenic, according to the release.

Gary Garfield, 31, of 74 Union Street, Westfield, Mass. was charged with the following: sale of a hallucinogenic, possession of a hallucinogenic with intent to sell, possession of hallucinogenic, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy to all charges. Garfield is being held on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Meriden Superior Court on Dec. 5.

Garfield also had an outstanding arrest warrant for failure to respond to an infraction resulting from possession of marijuana. Garfield was held on a $282 bond for the warrant and is scheduled to appear in Enfield Superior Court on Dec. 4.

Courtney Davis, 21, of 11 Craig Drive, West Springfield, Mass. was also arrested. Davis, said to be Garfield's girlfriend, was charged with sale of a hallucinogenic, possession of a hallucinogenic with intent to sell, possession of hallucinogenic, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and conspiracy to these charges. She is being held on a $25,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Meriden Superior Court on Dec. 5.

Both Garfield and Davis were found in possession of over 100 LSD tabs, approximately two ounces of marijuana and a couple hundred dollars in cash. Garfield had a large quantity of the prescription drug Clonozapam in his possession as well, according to the press release.

Jonathon Galotti, 32, of 185 Clifton Street was charged with two counts of sale of a hallucinogenic, possession of a hallucinogenic with intent to sell and possession of marijuana. He is being held on a $30,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at Meriden Superior Court on Dec. 5.

Jacob Howes, 20, of 6 Summer Rest Road, Waterford, was charged with possession of a hallucinogenic. Howes was released on a $2,500 bond and is scheduled to appear at Meriden Superior Court on Dec. 5.

Police witnessed Howes purchase Molly from Galotti and took them both into custody. Galotti was found in possession of several bags of Molly, approximately 1/8 ounce of marijuana and a couple hundred dollars in cash. Howes was in possession of a couple bags of Molly.

According to the release, the same tribute band, Dark Star Orchestra, performed at the Oakdale Theater, 95 South Turnpike Road, during the same weekend last year and eight drug-sale arrests were made, including the sale of nitrous oxide in latex balloons.

Police said there wasn't any signs of nitrous oxide being sold Saturday night.